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Exclusively breastfeeding 4mo baby.have great milk supply.had one cup of regular coffee 5 hours ago,since then have almost no milk.why?what can i do?

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Time: Caffeine is mainly a stimulant, but it’s effects wear off after a few hiurs, just give it some time, and maybe next time try decaf and see if the result is better ?

Answered 5/4/2020

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